(I live in the Arkansas Ozark foothills in the U.S.)
8 years ago I was given a large rock that was found locally and it has what appears to be a fossil of a scale skinned snake in it. The fossil is sunken into the rock about a half inch deep and 10 inches long. It looks like a cast of a half round bodied scaley snake print (with out the head or end of the tail). A couple of months ago I was give another fossil like it with the creatures head print also. I am curious now, when did these creatures live, etc.. And are the fossils worth anything (because I keep them in my flower bed for a conversation piece) or should I lock them away somewhere. lol....
Any info would be greatly appreciated!
2006-09-13 11:39:47 · 2 answers · asked by pebbles 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Sounds more like a tree fossil like a Lepidodendron.
Soft tissue, like a snake skin, is extremely difficult to fossilize. It will rot and float away before a suitable impression could be made and preserved.
The size and impression you talk about would be more in line with a tree impression.
I agree, take it a local natural history museum. The paleontologist there should be able to identify it.
2006-09-14 14:01:42 · answer #1 · answered by Tom-PG 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A local museum should be able to help you, probably better than anyone on here. I would keep them indoors at least, to stop them eroding.
2006-09-13 18:52:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋